Nonprofit · EIN 36-2615221
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RAILROAD PASSENGERS
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,287,439 | $1,265,857 | $21,582 | $1,348,228 | $649,698 | $698,530 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,138,924 | $1,520,566 | -$381,642 | $1,487,098 | $748,095 | $739,003 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,242,923 | $1,644,282 | -$401,359 | $1,261,276 | $130,379 | $1,130,897 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,093,421
- Membership dues
- $469,768
- Program service revenue
- $61,271
- Investment income
- $132,747
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $102,688
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $245,473
- Other salaries and wages
- $275,086
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $615,653
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,257
- Accounting fees
- $80,140
- Occupancy
- $93,806
- Travel
- $59,281
- Program services (functional)
- $822,812
- Management and general (functional)
- $381,016
- Fundraising (functional)
- $62,029
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,487,098
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,348,228
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $649,698
- Net assets, end of year
- $698,530
- Publicly traded securities
- $685,189
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $622,137
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $76,393
- Gross receipts
- $1,365,738
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1967
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM MATHEWS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $199,454 | $46,018 |
| JONSIE STONE | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,788 | $28,391 |
| MEREDITH RICHARDS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BILKA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HARVEY BOWEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN JOSEPH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE ASHTON | VICE CHAIR (THRU MARCH) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX BEDENKO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DUNN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH BRIERS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BRUSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM COMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY LANMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY LANZILOTTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TODD LIEBMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| CHRIS NADELBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| STU NICHOLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KEVIN BUETTNER | DIRECTOR (THRU FEBRUARY) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM MATHEWS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $194,200 | $44,094 |
| JONSIE STONE | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,788 | $27,096 |
| MEREDITH RICHARDS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| HARVEY BOWEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN JOSEPH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE ASHTON | VICE CHAIR (THRU MAR 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS GIRSCH | VICE CHAIR (THRU MAR 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH CLIFFORD | TREASURER (THRU AUG 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DUNN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH BRIERS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BILKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BRUSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BUETTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM COMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY LANMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY LANZILOTTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD LIEBMAN | DIRECTOR (FROM MAR 2024) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS NADELBACH | DIRECTOR (FROM MAR 2024) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| STU NICHOLSON | DIRECTOR (FROM MAR 2024) Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX BADENKO | DIRECTOR (FROM AUG 2024) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW LODRIGUSS | DIRECTOR (THRU MAR 2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM MATHEWS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $187,098 | $30,999 |
| JEANNIE LAWRIE | DIRECTOR OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,658 | $14,803 |
| MEREDITH RICHARDS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE ASHTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HARVEY BOWEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS GIRSCH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN JOSEPH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH CLIFFORD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DUNN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH BRIERS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BILKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BRUSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BUETTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM COMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY LANMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW LODRIGUSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1200 G ST NW STE 520, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-5027
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JIM MATHEWS, 1200 G STREET NW 520, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- JIM MATHEWS, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (202) 408-8362
- Website
- NARPRAIL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RAILROAD PASSENGERS IS TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE TO MORE PLACES FOR MORE PEOPLE.
Program accomplishments
- SOCIAL BETTERMENT: DIRECT CONTACT WITH PASSENGER RAILROAD MANAGEMENT, LEGISLATORS, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND SERVICES WE DEEM MOST FAVORABLE TO THE INTERESTS OF RAIL PASSENGERS AND (IN A FEW CASES) HELPING TO RESOLVE PASSENGER COMPLAINTS WITH AMTRAK MANAGEMENT. WE SUBMITTED STATEMENTS FOR THE RECORD OF VARIOUS CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS (INCLUDING THE APPROPRIATE HOUSE AND SENATE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEES) AND TESTIFIED AT AUTHORIZATION AND/OR OVERSIGHT HEARINGS AT THE REQUEST OF LEGISLATORS, TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MORE BALANCED U.S. TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.Expenses $320,897
- EDUCATION: COMMUNICATE WITH OUR MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH NEWS MEDIA, PAMPHLETS, WEEKLY ONLINE RAIL NEWS SUMMARY, WEBSITE AND PUBLIC MEETINGS REGARDING PASSENGER OPERATIONS, SERVICES, ROUTES AND SCHEDULES AND PROPOSED CHANGES THERETO; CURRENT AND PROPOSED RAIL PASSENGER LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS, AND POLICIES; PASSENGER RAILROAD MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL ISSUES; SPECIFIC SERVICE-RELATED QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS OF OUR MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.Expenses $296,212
- RESEARCH: CONTINUING RESEARCH REGARDING RAIL PASSENGER OPERATIONS, SERVICES, ROUTES AND SCHEDULES, AND PROPOSED CHANGES THERETO; CURRENT AND PROPOSED PASSENGER LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS, AND POLICIES; PASSENGER RAILROAD MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL ISSUES; AND SPECIFIC SERVICE-RELATED QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS OF OUR MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.Expenses $205,703 · revenue $61,271
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-2615221
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,348,228
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,365,738
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,287,439 | $1,265,857 | $1,348,228 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,138,924 | $1,520,566 | $1,487,098 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,242,923 | $1,644,282 | $1,261,276 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,369,525 | $1,350,922 | $1,683,185 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-2615221).
Questions about NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RAILROAD PASSENGERS
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RAILROAD PASSENGERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RAILROAD PASSENGERS is 36-2615221.
- Is NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RAILROAD PASSENGERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RAILROAD PASSENGERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RAILROAD PASSENGERS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RAILROAD PASSENGERS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RAILROAD PASSENGERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RAILROAD PASSENGERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JIM MATHEWS.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RAILROAD PASSENGERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $199,454 (JIM MATHEWS, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RAILROAD PASSENGERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,287,439, expenses of $1,265,857 and total assets of $1,348,228 at year end.
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